The password into the site is a fun little joke but if you don't get it check the spoiler:

Spoiler:

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Chris Roberts wrote:

Welcome!

If you’ve made it here, you probably know who I am. Maybe you have heard of Wing Commander and its sequels, or perhaps Strike Commander, Privateer or Freelancer.

If not, you’re still welcome!

I grew up making video games. I sold my first game at the age of 13 and created Wing Commander when I was 21. But 10 years ago, at the height of my career I took a break. Not because I stopped loving or playing games but because I had become frustrated with the limits of the technology at the time to realize my vision.

I decided to pursue my desire to create detailed worlds and tell sophisticated stories in film.

I always said the moment I became interested in making games again was when I was going to come back.

With the power of today’s computers and the reach of the internet I finally feel I have the tools to build the connected experience that I always dreamed of. A world that would be more satisfying and richer than any film I could work on.

With films you tell stories but with games you create worlds.

If you’ve played my games, you’ll know that’s what I love to do.

I’m here to tell you that I have been working on something for just under a year, something that embraces everything that my past games stood for but takes it to the next level.

I hope you’ll be as excited by it as I am.

My new endeavor is still in its early stages but I invite you to take the journey with me.

If you register below you’ll become an insider that will not only give you early access to the game’s website and forums, but you will also get the opportunity for rewards and privileges that no one else will get. It’s my way of showing how important your early involvement and support is.

The full announcement will be at 10am Eastern Standard Time (UTC -5) on the 10th day of the 10th month of this year.

I was about to call you a filthy skimmer but it appears we were talking about the game in the space games thread. I'm finding their model to be interesting, but I'm not giving them a single penny until there's some sort of game to play.

The advertising is cool though.

NSMike wrote:

How did I live before digital distribution of old, cheap games?

MilkmanDanimal wrote:

You did live before digital distribution of old, cheap games. Now you just play games.

On the main RSI site, once logged in, if you go to the Store button at the top, I think it holds pretty much everything to do with giving them more money, from buying new ships, to increasing level (I think).

Holy crap this new system is a pain in the ass. Three different IDs, none of them can match, two of them can't be changed and none of them can contain spaces? That's ridiculous. Also, my gnarly LastPass generated password didn't meet minimum requirements until I upped it to 16 characters?! WTF?!

Holy crap this new system is a pain in the ass. Three different IDs, none of them can match, two of them can't be changed and none of them can contain spaces? That's ridiculous. Also, my gnarly LastPass generated password didn't meet minimum requirements until I upped it to 16 characters?! WTF?!

ya a few id's. Groan, groaner and poyzon. all common names for me so I didn't have that difficulty. my password was OK so that didn't have to change.

Holy crap this new system is a pain in the ass. Three different IDs, none of them can match, two of them can't be changed and none of them can contain spaces? That's ridiculous. Also, my gnarly LastPass generated password didn't meet minimum requirements until I upped it to 16 characters?! WTF?!

ya a few id's. Groan, groaner and poyzon. all common names for me so I didn't have that difficulty. my password was OK so that didn't have to change.

Looks like the two 'public' ids can't match your login id, but they can be the same as each other. I'm just plain billybob for handle and the other one and tacked the 476 on there for the login.

OK, I keep trying to talk myself into this game. I was looking at the $65 pack that includes early access + the i300 (Digital Bounty Hunter LTI). How long are these prices and benefits going to be around? I understand at some point the insurance deal will go away, right?

I'm hoping to upgrade my donation for a higher tier but not sure how to go about it. I have a post on the forum looking for answers.

Yep I bought in during the Kickstarter. Got myself a Freelancer. Pretty high tier I know but I figure I should give back for all the wonderful hours and memories that Wing Commander 1-3 + Privateer 1-2 + Starlancer gave me that I blatantly pirated in my youth.

Haven't checked out the new website yet, but they do give out constant updates on art, design, gameplay and even lore concepts on a regular basis. So I'm pretty sure we will get some sort of game eventually. Will it match up to the expectations they have churned up from their pricing model? That remains to be seen.

OK, I keep trying to talk myself into this game. I was looking at the $65 pack that includes early access + the i300 (Digital Bounty Hunter LTI). How long are these prices and benefits going to be around? I understand at some point the insurance deal will go away, right?

I would like to clarify one further thing about the commercial: the video you saw wasn’t just made in-engine, it used actual game models. You’re looking at the 300i mesh you will see in Star Citizen and not some high-poly fake created for cutscenes and good PR. What you’re seeing is what you’ll play.

I have to say, the 300 series looks mighty prutty...
I'm attempted to pick up the fighter variant model because I'm planning to outfit my Freelancer for Long range Exploration and trading. But nahh, going to wait till they do the full brochure treatment for the Freelancer and see if I want to upgrade my stock model to one of it's variants.

Chumpy_McChump wrote:

"When you can, you hit that like the fist of an angry god. It's not even for you anymore; you do it for us."

I know the 300i isn't going to be big enough to do a lot of trading or mining, unless my cargo is small and valuable, like a CHILD!
Eventually I'll be able to get myself into a larger cargo ship and hire mercenaries! (I have no clue if that will even be an option though there will likely be some Organizations out there that will offer escort services)